Explanation of Risk: High risk; bat is behind glove; limited professional experience.

Fantasy Future: Will be a premium defensive player, with a chance to hit .270 with 10-15 HR.

The Year Ahead: Hedges has a chance to really explode as a prospect, with his well known defensive chops being joined by a competent bat. His offensive numbers have a chance to improve in the hitter-friendly environments of the California League, where his solid-average raw power could start to shine. As is often the case, the word “average” reads like a bad word, a pejorative label attached to a less-than-stellar tool. But if Hedges’s bat can develop into an average weapon, he’s an all-star at the highest level.

Major league ETA: 2015

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